“Two-factor authentication.” It’s an ugly term for something that needs to be in your daily life.

But you also need to know its limitations.

First, though, let’s start with something more basic: What is two-factor authentication? It’s where you log into a website or app and, once you type in your password, you’re prompted to do something else,...

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